-A new exhibit at Yad Vashem seeks to change the way Holocaust survivors are seen in Israel: Not as â€œas poor and but as â€œa true part of the fabric of Israel.â€? (The Jerusalem Post)

-Religious Council headâ€™ of Rosh Haâ€™ayin in central Israel, Rabbi Hanania Tsfar says that standing at attention while the siren is sounded â€œis worthless,â€? and has also asked Yad Labanim not to lay wreaths on gravesites and memorials, since it is considered â€œgentile practice.â€? (Ynet)